ok, just so you know the audio will have the update on the week...so that i have the ability to answer all the questions. [note: I'm still trying to figure out how to post audio on this blog ... I'll keep trying ... so keep watching!]
nope i won't do the wedding, the first presidency doesn't want missionaries doing them if at all possible is what i was told...so the bishop in the english ward will and i will translate.
we didn't get the sunday baptism...that sucked...but i can say that we tried everything except for hog tying someone and tripping them in... haha
but i also want you all to know that your prayers are absolutely priceless at this moment(my mission)...you have to pray it make such a huge difference...the faith of my family i can feel in the very air. i love you all and i will start putting the names of investigators specificly for you all.
and also for the list...i know i know you have asked but...i had to think long and hard about it all and so i finally came up with what i need for christmas, it is as follows:
chocolate covered pretzels; cordial cherries
and a tape of you guys just blabbering if nothing else...haha
i also need pictures...i don't really care of what...but whatever is sweet...life's events or what not...bubba with all his medals or brie with a futbol or mom kickin dads butt at ghost recon...haha
also cd's if you could burn(there all in my music folders) : andy mckee, darkhalo, sigur ros(another missionary took off with the ones you burnt befor), mogwai, M83. its all just music and ligit...if you have any more chill music stuff that is cool too...lyrics have to be very very inspirational and no lovey stuff...) and also
i said it in the tape but i very very much want a letter from brock...in spanish.
and also a leather case for my book of mormon...that is about the only thing i really need...i just kinda want to keep the pretty book pretty. a friend here said you can get one at vozlatina.com and said that they aren't expensive at all but are super duro. but if its expensive they if you send a flap of leather i could make one too...ant that would be pretty sweet! haha

sorry i am demanding about all this...but the tape and fotos and letter from brock are the ones i want most. i love you guys

anyways, about your thanksgiving, you make me jealous haha. i would have loved (and i ate very very well and it was very good food) to only eat a smigin of a tomato that mom cooked...i would have eaten it too.
its really weird a thanksgiving without family...
fortunately there is a family here that elder kanaras and i really feel at home with and we hung out with them this last week...it was cool.
tell bubba that i think he can whoop dad...so he should try it all the time!!! hahahahaha(...your welcome dad)
and tell brie that i think she needs to take mom out(probably drag her) and play some soccer with her...cus all moms have to play soccer! haha

i love you all, its short but its cus i have to go, were going to get some work done today and we have an appt at 2 so yea... but also there is the recording thing too.
and also now that i think about it...i wouldn't mind if dad threw in a jar of salsa or some peppers for x mas.
i love you all
kick some butt and have a jolly Christmas!
-elder josh(who still isn't fat) Richardson